Three Indicted for Oct. 17 Home Invasion

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According to a release from Sutherland, the indictment was the result of an investigation into a violent home invasion that occurred on the morning of Oct. 17 on Old Mill Road in North Cape May.

Dalton, Woods Jr., and Thompson-Pierce were indicted on the following charges: attempted murder, armed robbery, conspiracy, burglary, criminal restraint, terroristic threats, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and theft.

Sutherland commended all of the law enforcement agencies involved in this investigation and First Assistant Prosecutor Robert Johnson who is prosecuting the case.

Further, Sutherland urged anyone who has information concerning this investigation to contact the Prosecutor's Office at 609-465-1135, the Lower Township Police Department at 609-886-1619, or anonymously through the Cape May County Sheriff’s Tip Line at cmcsheriff.net and click on the anonymous tip or through the Cape May County Crime Stoppers at 609-465-2800.

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A joint release from Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Lower Township Police Chief William Mastriana Dec. 5 announced the arrest of Deshyamma R. Dalton, Michael Woods Jr. and Jeremy J. Thompson-Pierce for a home invasion and attempted murder Oct. 17 on Old Mill Drive in North Cape May.